News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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The eighth grade girls track team displays the trophy earned in a fine season. photo by Barb Haynes The Sisters Middle School's eighth grade girls track team finished a record-setting year last month by winning the team title at the District Meet by 108 points in Gilchrist on May 23. The girls won nine of the 13 events, amassing 171 points to overwhelm teams from Culver, La Pine, Madras, St. Francis, Three Rivers, Trinity Lutheran, Tumalo and host Gilchrist. Individual school records broken include Jenna Rickards in the 800... Full story
Flags are flying and Sisters is ready for summer. photo by Jim Cornelius The signs are pointing to a solid summer tourist season for Sisters. The Memorial Day Weekend traditionally marks the kick-off of the summer season. Local motels reported full bookings, as did camp resorts at Camp Sherman -- at least for their cabin space. RV bookings usually lag over Memorial Day because of questionable weather. Local business people are curious to see what effect high gas prices -- over $2 per gallon -- will have on summer travel... Full story
The West Nile Virus, which killed 61 people in Colorado last summer, may migrate to Oregon this summer. But then again -- it may not. Last year, Oregon and Washington had no confirmed cases of the West Nile Virus, according to the Deschutes County Health Department. But Dan Peddycord, Health Services Director of the Deschutes County Health Department, told the Sisters City Council on Thursday, May 27, the city should be prepared for the worst. The West Nile Virus is carried to humans and animals through certain species of mos... Full story
Jim Cornelius, News Editor Jerry Werner points out details of his mural to a large crowd at the project unveiling on Friday, May 28. photo by Jim Cornelius Thirty or so community members braved cold winds and an occasional downpour on Friday, May 28, to celebrate the unveiling of a new mural at Harold and Dorothy Barclay Memorial Park in downtown Sisters. Barclay Park development committee chair Peter Storton praised the artist for his efforts, particularly in getting the work completed in time for Rodeo Weekend. "We managed... Full story
Sisters Library is offering a series of summer reading programs for residents and visitors. From June 5 through August 16, all children through fifth grade are invited to participate in "Discover New Trails @ Your Library." They will discover stories, music and traditions from around the world. Participants can earn a free book, a chance to win a puppet and attend free programs that feature creative, literature-based activities. Each of the libraries in the Deschutes Public Library District will also offer three family... Full story
Bill Duehren points out the location of ballfield facilties. A groundbreaking will be held on Thursday, June 3, at 8 a.m. just north of the SOAR building. photo by Jim Mitchell After several years of fund-raising and location changes, groundbreaking for the new Little League ball-field with be held at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, just north of the SOAR building near Sisters High School. Originally the Sisters Little League ball field was constructed by the Kiwanis Club of Sisters on city-owned property. Subsequently the... Full story
Conrad Weiler, Correspondent Paul Dewey (R.), Sisters Forest Planning Committee, outlines ownership changes in the Metolius Basin as Gregory McClarren (L.), interim President of Friends of the Metolius, holds a map showing locations. photo by Conrad Weiler Interim President Gregory McClarren hosted the annual Memorial Day weekend roundup by the Friends of the Metolius (FOM) at Camp Sherman's Community Hall last Saturday. A crowd of about 45 people heard Rod Bonacker of the Sisters Ranger District describe the Pelton-Round... Full story
Freedom of religious expression is an important American right, but public schools often grapple over how to implement that freedom while not endorsing a religion. According to some local Christian students, however, Sisters High School is a welcoming environment. Lena Womack, a senior at Sisters High School who has organized on-campus prayer groups and Bible studies, said she finds much support from staff and sometimes from students. "The people in charge love the Lord," Womack said. "So they tell me what I can and can't... Full story
While local Christian youth may not be as "cool" as the emerging pop cultural Christian scenes in the nation, a small group of Sisters High School Students is finding its own way to relate the faith to peers. Church and youth groups are the latest "cool" teen scene around the nation, according to a May article in The New York Times. The article cites worshipers who have "gained attention by creating alternative churches in coffee bars and warehouses and publishing new magazines and Bibles that come on as anything but... Full story
The Sisters City Council will award $5,000 to the Sisters Organization for Activities and Recreation (SOAR) this year. The city council agreed at a Thursday, May 27, workshop, on how to allocate $9,000 of the $10,000 it gives for community grants each year. The council decided to hold over $1,000 for any plausible, new grant request. The SOAR grant is in the same amount the city awarded in previous years. In doing so, the council gave SOAR $2,500 less than the $7,500 SOAR requested. The grant money will be used to continue... Full story
Sisters Young Guns are ace motocross riders. photo provided A seven-year-old Cinderella is giving up beauty pageant titles to ride her Cobra 50 motocross bike with the boys. BreAnna McLuskie won "Miss Personality" in the 2003 Cinderella Beauty Pageant in Portland and was awarded alternate beauty winner in the 2003 Cinderella Northwest State Final in Wilsonville. But she won't compete in any beauty pageants this year, said her mom, Dorian McLuskie, because she has found a new love. BreAnna McLuskie is the only girl on this... Full story
U.S. Forest Service investigators are probing the cause of a four-acre fire that ignited on Tuesday afternoon, June 1, near a campground west of Sisters. According to Incident Commander Michelle Renfro of the Sisters Ranger District, the driver of a Forest Service patrol engine spotted smoke and called the fire in at about 2:30 p.m. The fire was near Cold Springs Campground off Highway 242. "It wasn't in the campground," Renfro said. "It was in a dispersed site east of the campground and east of Cold Springs Road." While the... Full story
The Nugget welcomes contributions from its readers, which must include the writer's name, address and phone number. Letters to the Editor is an open forum for the community and contains unsolicited opinions not necessarily shared by the Editor. The Nugget reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted to the Editor. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. Unpublished items are not acknowledged or returned. The deadline for all letters is noon Monday. To The Editor: Carl Yee's response... Full story
The Crook County Junior Naval ROTC performed at the Sisters Memorial Day service. photo by Jim Cornelius A large crowd of Sisters area veterans, loved ones and community members remembered America's fallen warriors in a ceremony at Camp Polk Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. Those attending the ceremony were fully cognizant of the special context of the local services, as the World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. this weekend and as American troops continue to face combat in Afghanistan and Iraq.... Full story
- City Council Meeting 7 p.m., 2nd and 4th Thursday each month, Sisters City Hall. 549-6022. - School Board Meeting 7 p.m., 2nd Monday each month, middle school lecture/drama room. 549-8521. - Black Butte School District Board of Directors meets 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Black Butte School. 595-6203. - Sisters-Camp Sherman RFPD meets for drill every Monday, 7 p.m. Sisters Fire Hall, 301 S. Elm St. 549-0771. - Sisters Kiwanis Club meets every Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Sisters Fire Hall. 549-1223. - Sisters Habitat for... Full story
